Board Operations
Notice and Agenda
Thursday, November 8, 2007
The State Bar Of California
1149 South Hill Street
Board Room, 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90015-2299
(213) 765-1000

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator(s), Cathy Torney at (415) 538-2337 or Chair, Jeffrey Bleich at (415) 512-4007. Committee members are requested to notify the Committee Coordinator as early as possible in advance of the meeting if they wish to remove any item/s from the consent agenda.

Committee Members: Danni Murphy, Jeannine English, Holly Fujie, Judy Johnson, James Penrod, John McNicholas, M. Carmen Ramirez, Richard Rubin.
Open Session

I. Chair's Report
A. Meeting Highlights

1.  Insurance Disclosure - RAD

2.  Release of Committee of Bar Examiners Data - RAD

3.  Frye v Tenderloin - RAD

B. Public Comment Proposal
C. Responsibilities and Process
II. Consent
III. Action
A. Referrals to Other Committees
B. Conflict of Interest Code for Designated Employees, Request to Release for Public Comment
C. Open Meetings, Closed Sessions and Records of the Board of Governors - Proposed Amendments Following Public Comment (Nov 54-112)
D. MOU Negotiations (Nov 115) ORAL
E. Waiver of Conflicts; Proposed Delegation of Authority (Nov 54-113B)
IV. Discussion/Information
A. Interest on Trust Accounts Comparability and Rules and Regulations
V. Reports
A. Selten v. Hyon, Request for Amicus Curiae Participation, Report of Action Taken in between meetings
B. Adoption of Chief Trial Counsel Annual Performance Evaluation, Report of Action Taken on Behalf of the Board of Governors in between meetings (Nov 54-111)
C. Revisions to Open Meetings, Closed Sessions and Records of the Board of Governors, Authorization to Release for Public Comment - Report of Action Taken in between meetings.
D. Council on Access and Fairness, Interim Appointment, Report of Action Taken August 28, 2007, on Behalf of the Board of Governors in between meetings (Nov 54-114A)
E. Council on Access and Fairness, Interim Appointment, Report of Action Taken September 19, 2007, on Behalf of the Board of Governors in between meetings (Nov 54-114B)
Closed Session

I. Consent
II. Action
A. Konig v State Bar et al (Nov 3116)  ORAL *
B. Lebbos Bankruptcy Trustee - Offer of Settlement (Nov 3117)  *
C. MOU Negotiations (Nov 115) ORAL  ****
III. Advice of counsel pertaining to matters on the open agenda**
Advice of counsel pertaining to matters on the open agenda
IV. Discussion/Information
A. Chow Williams Litigation  *
V. Reports
A. Claim of Judith Chow, dated July 16, 2007, Report of Action Taken on Behalf of the Board of Governors in between meetings (Nov 5119-A)  *
B. Claim of Scott Williams, dated July 16, 2007, Report of Action Taken on Behalf of the Board of Governors in between meetings (Nov 5119-B)  *
C. Chow, Williams v. State Bar of California, Mediation, Report of Action Taken on Behalf of the Board of Governors in between meetings (Nov 5119-C)  *
D. Cotant Mediation, Report of Action Taken on Behalf of the Board of Governors in between meetings (Nov 5119-D)  *
E. Claim of Shmuel Erde, Report of Action Taken on Behalf of the Board of Governors in between meetings (Nov 5119-F)  *
F. Ramsay v. State Bar of California, Report of Action Taken on Behalf of the Board of Governors in between meetings (Nov 5119-F)  *
G. Chow and Williams v Johnson, Hawley, et al, Report of Action Taken on Behalf of the Board of Governors in between meetings (Nov 5119-G)  *
H. Claim of Ronald and Sharonne Reher, Report of Action Taken on Behalf of the Board of Governors in between meetings (Nov 5119-H)  *
I. Claim of Stephen McFarland, Report of Action Taken on Behalf of the Board of Governors in between meetings (Nov 5119-I)  *
J. Claim of Felix Torres, Report of Action Taken on Behalf of the Board of Governors in between meetings (Nov 5119-J)  *
K. Claim of Gregory Morris, Report of Action Taken on Behalf of the Board of Governors in between meetings (Nov 5119-K)  *
L. Conflict Waiver, Report of Action Taken on Behalf of the Board of Governors in between meetings (Re Nov 54-113A)  **
* Closed under Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.5(a) to consult with counsel concerning pending or prospective litigation.

** Closed under the Open and Closed Meeting Rules, art. 3, § 2(b)(1) to receive advice of counsel.

*** Closed under Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.5(d) to consider personnel matters.

**** Closed under the Open and Closed Meeting Rules, art. 3, § 2(c) to confer regarding union or labor matters.

***** Closed under the Open and Closed Meeting Rules, art. 3, § 2(d) to confer regarding the negotiation of the purchase, sale, exchange or lease of real property.